Scan barcode
A review by taylorcali
Death on Ocean Boulevard by Caitlin, Rother
3.0
A solid three stars, mainly because it felt a little amateur in terms of writing/proofreading, but maybe only someone like me, an editor/proofreader, would even notice.
Regardless, after reading this book, I have even more questions than answers. The author really seemed to "debunk" the fact that Rebecca's family was adamant that she would never commit suicide, as a Christian. However, from what the author presented in this book, it seems she was not a practicing Christian but her family certainly wanted her portrayed in that regard in previous interviews I've seen with them.
So basically, this case comes down to the question of suicide or murder. And for me, I find it odd that conveniently one HUGE bit of information has been left out of every report on this case, including this book: Rebecca's cause of death.
The author here mentions "cause of death" but what she meant, and what it should have said in the book, was "manner of death" (suicide vs. homicide). If we knew if Rebecca was actually dead BEFORE she was thrown over the balcony, then that would have to be a homicide. If she in fact died as a result of being thrown over the balcony, it COULD be suicide. But this information—the actual cause of death—is missing from all reports I've ever seen on this case.
So then I have to ask WHY this information is missing. Because someone paid to have it redacted? And if someone paid to have it redacted, why would they? The only explanation is to protect someone. And who has the means to pay the police/investigators/ME off? Well... you know the answer.
So we come back to the original theory: Rebecca was murdered.
Regardless, after reading this book, I have even more questions than answers. The author really seemed to "debunk" the fact that Rebecca's family was adamant that she would never commit suicide, as a Christian. However, from what the author presented in this book, it seems she was not a practicing Christian but her family certainly wanted her portrayed in that regard in previous interviews I've seen with them.
So basically, this case comes down to the question of suicide or murder. And for me, I find it odd that conveniently one HUGE bit of information has been left out of every report on this case, including this book: Rebecca's cause of death.
The author here mentions "cause of death" but what she meant, and what it should have said in the book, was "manner of death" (suicide vs. homicide). If we knew if Rebecca was actually dead BEFORE she was thrown over the balcony, then that would have to be a homicide. If she in fact died as a result of being thrown over the balcony, it COULD be suicide. But this information—the actual cause of death—is missing from all reports I've ever seen on this case.
So then I have to ask WHY this information is missing. Because someone paid to have it redacted? And if someone paid to have it redacted, why would they? The only explanation is to protect someone. And who has the means to pay the police/investigators/ME off? Well... you know the answer.
So we come back to the original theory: Rebecca was murdered.